The worst-kept secret in bloodstock is out, as WinStar Farm officially confirmed on Friday that the deal between the owners of Justify and Coolmore America regarding the Triple Crown winner’s stallion career is being finalised
On Saturday at Greyville, the red and yellow silks of the CHC will be carried by Dagmar in the Gr1 Thekwini Stakes
‘I called the owner and before I could even make the offer he excitedly told me that a certain South African bookmaker had just called 10 minutes earlier to make an offer of R5m’
It’s clear that eight incidents of crop excesses is unacceptable for a sport keen to maintain a good public image, and the time appears to have arrived for a review of the crop rules for work riders on the Highveld
